November 20, 2009
The election of a Sedalia planning board member will take the town in a direction it hasn’t been. Shinita Wrenwick vows to serve on both the planning board and the town council unless it becomes “too much.” “If I get overwhelmed, I...
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November 19, 2009
Those shoebox people seem to be everywhere I go these days. Because we are a shoebox family, too, when I overhear people discussing shoeboxes for Christmas, I know what they mean. Operation Christmas Child was started in 1993 by Samaritan’s Pu...
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November 17, 2009
The Elon Board of Aldermen unanimously awarded contracts Nov. 10 for two improvement projects — the Oak Street Sidewalk Improvement Project and the project to install water pipes along University Drive. The Oak Street Sidewalk Project will develop s...
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November 16, 2009
Thanksgiving will arrive a bit sooner than usual for area foster families. Friendly Hills Church in Jamestown will hold its ninth annual Early Thanksgiving Dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Foster parents and their families from Guilford and surroundin...
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November 15, 2009
An Americorp ACCESS member through the Center for New North Carolinians, Katrina Siladi is assigned to work at the Greensboro Children’s Museum. “Part of my job is to make the museum more accessible for immigrants and refugee families,&rdquo......
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The recession has hit the Friends of Gateway Foundation, like many nonprofits, hard. “Attendance was way off at our spring event,” said co-founder Keith Bunch. “It’s definitely more challenging this year.” Bunch is hoping the...
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The recession has hit the Friends of Gateway Foundation, like many nonprofits, hard. “Attendance was way off at our spring event,” said co-founder Keith Bunch . “It’s definitely more challenging this year.” Bunch is hoping th...
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November 13, 2009
Western Alamance High School students gathered Tuesday to reflect on courage and express gratitude for those in the armed forces, including an alumnus who was killed in Afghanistan this summer. Students and community members came together for the Veterans...
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November 10, 2009
WHITSETT — A coin toss has determined who won the seat on the Town Council for which two candidates tied.A Guilford County Board of Elections official tossed a coin today and announced Lee "Monk" Greeson the winner. Greeson and incumbent K...
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November 8, 2009
Every now and then, history repeats itself. One day, back in the summer, I was sitting at my computer minding my own business, and the next thing I knew, I was going to the Facebook social networking site to sign up for an account. I had resisted for year...
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As we plan for Thanksgiving, let’s remember that every day people go hungry in our area. It is estimated that 12,767 people in Guilford County may fall under poverty levels or near those levels in 2010. This has a great effect on our senior populati...
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November 6, 2009
WHITSETT — Lots of residents are taking advantage of the trial period allowing them to drop off recyclables behind Town Hall. In early October, one week after it began, the town had to ask the waste-collection company to double the number of 96-gall...
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ELON — Mary and John McKissack realized they needed to make a change to pay college tuition for their 16-year-old daughter in a few years. The family of six has relied on John’s income because Mary McKissack home-schools their children.So, Mar...
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November 5, 2009
Darrell Gauthier complained to the Elon Board of Aldermen on Monday about the lack of sidewalk along East Haggard Avenue. Gauthier, a local developer and town resident, expressed concern about the safety of pedestrians along the road, where sidewalk is s...
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November 2, 2009
Check out the Halloween photos our readers have shared with us. Send your submissions to news@guilfordrecord.com
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November 1, 2009
Lawrence Baird, a freshman at GTCC, loves music and rapping. He used to mainly rap about clubs, cars, money and girls, but an experience as a senior last year at Smith High School changed his focus for the better, he says. Baird, along with fellow Smith s...
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Mark Griffin’s ninth-grade civics students are learning about politics in class, but come Election Day, they will have the opportunity to experience what it’s like to actually be a part of the election process. Student volunteers from Gr...
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October 28, 2009
Sedalia Council candidateOccupation: Retired educatorEducation: Master of education in secondary school administration and supervisionAddress: 6508 Rolling Acres DriveE-mail address: sedaliatownhall@embarqmail.comPrevious elective experience: Two previous...
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Sedalia Town Council candidateOccupation: Litigation SupportAge: 48Education: BS – Louisiana State University, JD – Lewis and Clark Law SchoolAddress: 211 Martingale DriveWeb site/email address: www.brookspierce.com/about-technology.html......
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Sedalia Town Council candidateOccupation: Business & Technical Application AnalystAge: 49Education: BS Computer Science – North Carolina State UniversityAddress: P.O. Box 188, SedaliaE-mail address: sswren10......
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Sedalia Town Council candidateOccupation: laboratory supervisorAge: 42Education: BS ChemistryAddress: 6100 Burnside RoadE-mail address: vmmack@iwon.comPrevious elective experience: on council past four yearsOther relevant experience: Guilford County Counc...
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October 27, 2009
The town’s planned capital projects and bringing new businesses to town are hot topics for the candidates running for the Board of Aldermen. Gibsonville residents will vote Tuesday to fill two open seats on the board. Four candidates are competing f...
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The three candidates vying for the two open seats on Elon’s Board of Aldermen said they want to help guide the town through the economic recession. “I would like to help make the decisions that would allow the town to operate within its means......
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The candidates running for two seats on the Town Council said the town’s new property tax and clean water are among the top issues Whitsett faces. Incumbent Ken Jacobs, one of the three candidates, said the initial tax rate of 5 cents per $100 set t...
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Office you seek: Town Alderman Occupation: Service Manager Age: 38Education: A.A.S. Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Address: 318 S Joyner StreetWeb site/blog/email address: http://www.myspace.com/73979622Email: Tbarbar@triad.rr.comPrevious elec...
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